rebuilding an old kimball

[Paul T Williams]

Go for it if you dare,  but you'll end up making about 50 cents/hour!  I 
doubt anyone will want to buy a 100 year old upright for that much money. 
You'll learn a lot, however!

my 2 cents

Paul




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hi list

i'm looking into rebuilding an old kimball upright, ca 1905. it would be 
my first rebuild since my second year at NBSS. replacing hammers, dampers, 
felts, maybe springs, rebushing keys (farmed out), shimming and 
refinishing the SB, epoxying the bridge pins (no cracks to speak of, but 
just to be safe), reattaching any loose ribs, restring, and refinish the 
case. 

i'd like to know even a ball park figure for what it might cost me to do 
so. maybe $1500 to $2000? from what i've read on the mailing list, i could 
sell it for anywhere from 4-8k. 

i know i might get some "but why" answers. i just want to get my hands 
dirty, or my feet wet, or whatever.

please be concise as possible in your answers. i appreciate any input.

daniel carlton

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